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Building the ecosystem for critical minerals mining in DRC

Wouter Jordaan, Dominique Sambwa - July 10, 2026

As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, the Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing the benefit of growing investments from leading economies such as China and the US – making for exciting prospects at the upcoming DRC Mining Week.

TAGS: Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC Mining Week, DRC, critical minerals, growing investments
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How Structural Geology Shaped Slope Design in a Complex Iron Ore Mine

Jayeeta Dey, Avijit Bhunia, Sujit Roy - July 7, 2026

SRK recently completed a Pre-feasibility level geotechnical assessment for a hillside iron ore operation in Eastern India, where pit slope design was fundamentally controlled by the complex geological and structural setting of the deposit.

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Well Plugging to Mitigate Inter Aquifer Flow

Micaela Durruty,Tiaren García,Tomás Marambio,Constanza Molina - July 7, 2026

The article demonstrates how a rigorous well-plugging process can eliminate artificial hydraulic connections between aquifers, contributing to more effective groundwater resource management and protection in mining operations.

TAGS: hydrogeology, hydraulic connection, isotopic analysis, hydrochemical analysis
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How Long Is Long Enough? Assessing the Critical Storm Duration for Non Discharge TSFs

Joanna So, Heather Thomson, Justin Walls - July 7, 2026

This paper presents a practical method for identifying the critical storm duration for non-discharge TSFs, using water-balance modelling to show how default 24- 72-hour storm assumptions can underestimate flood storage risk for rarer, more extreme events.

TAGS: critical storm duration, non-discharge TSF, tailings storage facility design, TSF freeboard, water balance modelling, TSF flood risk, AEP design storm, spillway design, tailings dam safety, GISTM, paddock-style TSF, PMP storm, TSF risk management, TSF closure design storm
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Pit Lake Water Balance Modelling – Detail Matters

Pierre Rousseau, Ignacio Vernengo Lezica, Zip Boniecki, Steven Murton, Marilena Stimpfl - July 6, 2026

This paper presents pit lake water balance modelling for a mine closure and operational assessment, highlighting how tailings water content, salinity-driven evaporation suppression, wind sheltering and pit morphology significantly influence long-term water levels.

TAGS: pit lake water balance, pit lake modelling, pit lake salinity, evaporation suppression, GoldSim, tailings water content, in-pit tailings disposal, mine closure modelling, wind sheltering, saline groundwater, evaporative concentration, mine dewatering
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